Tilting door table

ABSTRACT

A worktable relating to the act of simplifying the handling of doors while machining of hinge and lock recesses and conveying same to its installation location by one man. This device allows the door to be placed in a vertical position on its edge while machining one edge then with the use of a counterbalancing spring (which keeps one from lifting the entire weight of the door) turn the door to a horizontal position, reverse sides through the use of a turntable, and then place the door back in a vertical position to machine the other edge. After machining is accomplished, the door can be rolled on this device to its installation location.

nited States Patent Garvie Walker Rt.- #4, Box 877, Lufkin, Tex. 75901 App]. No. "8-7 0 ,"2'"" Filed Dec. 10, 1969 Patented Dec. 7, I971 lnventor Primary ExaminerWilliam S. Lawson ABSTRACT: A worktable relating to the act of simplifying the handling of doors while machining of hinge and lock recesses and conveying same to its installation location by one man This device allows the door to be placed in a vertical position on its edge while machining one edge then with the use of a counterbalancing spring (which keeps one from lifting the entire weight of the door) turn the door to a horizontal position. reverse sides through the use of a turntable, and then place the door back in a vertical position to machine the other edge, After machining is accomplished, the door can be rolled on this device to its installation location.

PATENIED BEE 71971 SHEET 1 [IF 3 TILTING DOOR TABLE This invention relates to apparatus for simplifying the handling and hanging of doors, so that it becomes a one-man operation. This is possible with he use of the tilting door table.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. I is a schematic view of the top of the tilting door table, so as to allow the door to be placed in a vertical position.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the top of the tilting door table, so as to allow the door to be positioned horizontally. This view also shows the turntable which raises to allow one to change ends of the door.

FIG. 3 is a schematic end view opposite to the operation end with counterbalancing spring and counterbalancing arm.

Referring to FIG. I, the tilting door table is in a vertical position which allows the edge of the door to be machined. The door is placed in the door holders 11 in a vertical position. In this position the tool tray 4 is readily accessible to the worker. Also, electric tools can be plugged in on the end of the fixture at an electrical box 23. The door is stopped in this position by a stop block 13 fastened to the back bottom base 2 and the top rest notch 15 (FIG. 2). When the door is raised to a horizontal position, it is stopped in place by a stop block bump 14.

Referring to FIG. 2, by the use of dotted lines this figure illustrates the functioning parts of the turntable 9. This tumtable is raised by the turntable elevator handle 8 to a position where the door can be turned around to place the opposite edge of the door in the door holders II. The turntable can be secured in the raised position by placing the turnable elevator handle 8 in the elevator handle latch 12. The turntable 9 slides up and down through the turntable holder 19. To change the tilting door table from its position in FIG. I to the position shown in FIG. 2, one steps to the opposite side of the door table and pulls the door to a horizontal position with the help of the counterbalance spring 16 (FIG. 3).

FIG. 3 is a vie from the opposite end of FIG. 2 and shows the counterbalance spring 16 and counterbalance spring holder 17 in detail. The upright ends of this fixture consist of a front bottom base I with legs and a back bottom base 2 with wheels 22. The upper part of the two ends are the same and are referred to as the tilting top base 6. The two bottom bases l and 2 are connected to the tilting top base 6 by bolts 18 which allow the top of the table to tilt to one side. The top of the table as shown in FIG. 3 consist of two top rails 21 with handles 7 which support the door. These top rails are connected and braced between the tilting top bases 6 by top braces 20. The two end bottom bases l and 2 are connected longitudinally by structural braces 3 with a vertical tool tray brace 5 supporting the tool tray. Also in FIG. 2, router template hooks 10 are shown on the edge of the tilting top base 6. These hooks are used for hanging the router template while not in use.

Although most of the structural parts of this tilting door table are constructed of wood, they could just as easily be constructed to metal or plastic or may other suitable material with sufficient strength.

What is claimed is:

l. A tilting door table comprising a base member having spaced upstanding supports; a table member having a doorsupporting surface, said table member provided with spaced depending supports pivotally mounted to said upstanding supports for limited pivotal movement of said table member through a are between vertical and horizontal positions, door holder members secured to the sides of said table member; a door-tuming means secured to said table member and mounted for linear movement along an axis from a position spaced from one side of the plane of said supporting surface to a position spaced from the other side of the plane of said supporting surface, said turning means also mounted for free rotational movement about the axis of linear movement, and manually operable means to move said door-turning means along its axis of linear movement.

2. A tilting door table as in claim 1 above, which is provided with a tool tray mounted on said base member. 

1. A tilting door table comprising a base member having spaced upstanding supports; a table member having a door-supporting surface, said table member provided with spaced depending supports pivotally mounted to said upstanding supports for limited pivotal movement of said table member through a 90* arc between vertical and horizontal positions, door holder members secured to the sides of said table member; a door-turning means secured to said table member and mounted for linear movement along an axis from a position spaced from one side of the plane of said supporting surface to a position spaced from the other side of the plane of said supporting surface, said turning means also mounted for free rotational movement about the axis of linear movement, and manually operable means to move said doorturning means along its axis of linear movement.
 2. A tilting door table as in claim 1 above, which is provided with a tool tray mounted on said base member. 